Mothers, Father, Sons and Daughters

All fell in the face of Angkar... The best way to describe the reality of life under the Khmer Rouge (based on what we read and experienced) seems to have been a realisation of Orwell's 1984, 'thought crimes' and all.

Phnom Penh

May 19th 2007
The journey did take about 5 hours...and whilst it was not the worst journey ever, it was very boring..probably because it felt like we never went above 50km/h and the bus driver honked his horn all the way! The road was a lot better, but there were still collapsed bridges here and there, but nothing that made you think in bad weather you might be up a creek without a paddle. We arrived around ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more

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